field house
- a building housing the dressing facilities, storage spaces, etc., used in connection with an athletic field.
- a building used for indoor athletic events, as track events or basketball.
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Origin of field house
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
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Examples from the Web for field house
Historical Examples
Theres one stored over in the field-house, one they use to set the dressing-tent on.
The Turner TwinsRalph Henry Barbour
He went into the field-house the next day, unbuttoning his coat and hating football.
Princeton StoriesJesse Lynch Williams
Willard found the field-house locked when he reached it again, and no one was in sight.
Left Half HarmonRalph Henry Barbour